Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2006 - SECT 11

11 School-aged children must not work during school hours

(1) An employer must not require or permit a school-aged child to perform work when the school-aged child is required to attend school—

(a) as stated in the parent’s consent form; or

(b) if the school-aged child does not have a parent’s consent form and is authorised to work under a special circumstances certificate when the school-aged child is not required to attend school—as stated in the special circumstances certificate.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

Note—

This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 33 .

(2) A parent of a school-aged child who is performing work must, within 14 days after becoming aware of a change in the hours when the school-aged child is required to attend school, if the parent consents to the school-aged child continuing in the employment—

(a) complete a parent’s consent form; and

(b) give the parent’s consent form to the school-aged child’s employer.

Note—

A failure to comply with subsection (2) is not an offence against this Act. However, the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 , section 230 , creates offences for parents, as defined under that Act, who permit a school-aged child to be employed when the child is required to attend school.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the employer is a parent of the school-aged child.

(4) It is enough for subsection (2) if 1 parent of the school-aged child who consents to the school-aged child continuing in the employment completes a parent’s consent form and gives it to the school-aged child’s employer.